Latch and lock combined



(No Model.)

0 HOLMES LATCH ANDLOGK COMBINED. No. 606,550.

' PatentedJune 28, 1898.

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y UNITED STAT-Esi PATENT f. OBADIAII- HOLMES, OF ISLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI.

LATCH AND LOCK COMBIN SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 606,550, dated June 28, 1898.

Application led July 27. 1897. Serial No. 646.069. (No model.)

To all whom. t may concern:

Be it known that I, OBADInH HOLMES, a citizen of the United States,'and a resident of Blue Springs, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new;

and useful Improvements in a Combined Door Lock and Latch; and I do declare the follow-y ing to be a full, clear, and exact'descriptionrof the invention, such as will enable AKothers skilled in the art to'which it appertains to make and use the same, reference' being'had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon,fwhich form a part of this specification. l

Figure l is a plan view of a lock embodying my invention, with the cap-plate removed and the bolt in unlocked position; Fig. 2 is a similar view `with the cap-plate partly broken away and the bolt in locked position. Figs. 3, 4., and 5 Vare detail sectional views showing the movable block and tumblers in dierent positions. Fig. 6 is a front view of the movable block and tumblers.` Fig. 7 is a side View of one ofthe tumblers removed, and Fig.' 8 is a side view of a key adapted to the lock.

This invention is designed to provide a combined look and latch which obviates the employment of separate lock and latch bolts, which is of simple, cheap, and'durable construction, and which can be used either as a mortise or as an outsidey lock-and latch.

Vith these objects in view the invention consists in the novel y'construction and combination of parts, all as hereinafter described,V and pointed out in the appended claims. A Referring to the Yaccompanying drawings,`

the letter A designatesthe case, which is of4` the usual flat rectangular form,- vexcept that it may be considerably'narrower than those cases which are made to contain separate lock and latch bolts.

A is the removable'` cap-plate of -the case. B indicates the keyhole, and' C the hub,

which is fitted vto receive the usual knobspindle and carries within the case the actuating-cam lugs "or projections C.

. D designates the combined lock and latch, which is formed Within the` case with the two legs d, Which 'slide in contact, respectively,

with the inner faces ofthe upper and lower walls of the case. It also has a central slotted portion D', which seats a protracting-spring E, whose iixed abutment is at F.

these wards.

'opposite wards k.

the said` block G designates a movable block or bolt Which is operated by the key of the lock to secure the latch against retraction and thereby form the lock and by the reverse vmovement of the key'to release the latch. Said block or bolt is seatedl at the inner end portion of the case betweenI award-plate H, Which forms a bearing `for` one side thereof, and a fixed lug or abutment I, which forms the bearing for its opposite side. Its'le'ngth is sufficiently less than the width of the case to form a space g between one end thereof and thewall of the case when it is in proper position, such space being adapted to receive therein one leg d of the latchlwhen the latter is retracted. At its opposite end it is cut away/to form a similar space g', which is designed to receive the other leg of the latch. vIts rear face is formed with a V-shaped notch 7c to receive the key and is also grooved toform parallel wards Zta/which are cut by the said notch. K designates `tumblers which are seated in the grooves between Each ofthe tumblers' is pivoted'at 102 at one endland' has at its opposite end a tooth or projection 7c3. Seated within the block is a coiled spring L, which presses against the free or toothed ends ofthe tuinblers to press them outwardly of theirl seats. Each tumbler also haslat its central'portion a depression Z With inclined lateral Walls Z anda straight bottom wall Z2. These depressions are located at Vpoints corresponding to the notch k. Y

. The Ward-plate I-I has a semicircular recess h opposite to 4.the notch Zcand is grooved to fofrm'the semicircular wards h', which are respectively inthe planes of the corresponding In that portion of the face of the plate which is opposite the toothed ends of the tumblersK are formed small notches or depressions fm, man engagement with which the teeth of said tumblers are held'by the spring L when the block or bolt G is in its normal or non-locking position. m' m' are two similar notches or recesses with which said teeth engage in a similarmanner when A n or bolt is in its locking 4position; y' P designates a key which isadapted' to 'the particular lock shown.

The operation is as follows: In the normal position of the block or bolt Gr the latch can be freely retracted by the operation of the IOO knob-spindle, the inner ends of the legs cl sliding freely into the spaces g and g. rlhe key being turned in the proper direction and engaging the Wards t, the bits of the key ride down the inclined walls Z at one side of Ythe depressions Zof the tumblers and into e11- gagement with lthe straight walls Z2 thereof, thereby forcing the tumblers back in to their seats against the pressure of the spring L, their teeth 7a3 being Withdrawn from engagement with the notches m m. As soon as these teeth are so Withdrawn the pressure of the key upon the tumblers is sufficient to move the block or bolt endwise sufficiently to close the space g against the entrance of the leg d of the latch and thereby prevent the retraction ofthe saine. As the key is further turned the bits ride up the opposite inclined walls Z', thereby releasing the tumblers from the pressure thereof, and the teeth are at once thrown into engagement with the recesses m. Further idle movement of the key is upon the wards 7L.

In unlocking the operation is the reverse of that just described, the tumblers being first forced back out of engagement with the recesses m', the block or bolt being moved back to its normal position, and the tumblers then being released and being thrown by the spring into engagement with the recesses m.

Any suitable number of ltumblers may be employed with a corresponding adaptation of the parts G and l'I and of the key.

It will be observed that the arrangement of the tumblers and of the ward-plate is such that the tumblers cannot be operated except by a key especially adapted thereto.

The sliding block or bolt being placed behind the latch and without lateral projection to either side thereof does not require an increased width of lock-case for its accommodation. It will be noted that by reason of this fact it is possible to use a very narrow lock-case.

Having thus described my inve1ition,\vl1at I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination with a reciprocating latch, its protracting-spring, and means for retracting said latch, of the endwise-movable block or bolt adapted to be moved into the path of the latch behind the inner end of the same to secure it against reciprocation,springpressed tumblers carried by seated in and pivoted within parallel recesses or grooves in said block or bolt and having means whereby they are adapted to engage with a stationary part of the lock in both positions of said block or bolt, and a suitable key adapted to said grooves or recesses and to engage with said tumblers to retract them from engagement with said stationary part, and also to effeet an endwise movement of the said block or bolt, substantially as specilied.

2. The combination with the case, the reciprocating latch, its protracting-spring and retracting device, of an endwise -movable block or bolt adapted to be moved into position to lock said bolt against retraction, said block or bolt having parallel wards and a V- shaped notch or recess cutting through the said wards, the pivoted spring-pressed tumblers seated between the said wards and having each a tooth or projection at its free end portion, said tumblers also having depressions therein formed with inclined lateral walls and straight betteln Walls, a stationary wardplate having recesses therein to receive the teeth or projections of the said tumblers in both positions of the sliding block or bolt, and a suitable key adapted to said wards and tumblers, substantially as specified.

3. The combination with the reciprocating latch, of the slidable block or bolt arranged to be moved behind said latch to lock it against retraction, said block or bolt having parallel Wards in one face or edge and a V- shaped notch or recess cutting through the said wards, pivoted spring-pressed tumblers seated between the said wards and having each a tooth or projection at its free end portion, a stationary ward-plate having recesses adapted to receive the teeth or projections of I the said tumblers and also a scmicircular recess whose wall is formed with a series of wards which are respectively in the planes of the corresponding wards of the said block or bolt, and a suitable key adapted to said wards and tumblers, the latter having intermediate bent or depressed portions upon which the key is adapted to act, substantially as specitied.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

OllADIAll HOLMES. \Vtnesses:

F. HENRY Trng LINDsnY W. lnron. 

